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West Washington School Corporation's fall break is scheduled to take place October 5–9, winter break December 21–31, and spring break March 22–26.

East Washington School Corporation's fall break is scheduled to take place October 5–9, winter break December 21–31, and spring break March 22–26.

Salem Community Schools has released their 2026–27 school year calendar. Fall break is scheduled to take place October 5–9, winter break December 21–31, and spring break March 22–26.

Salem Schools is once again helping to relieve some of the summertime pressure through their Summer Food Service Program. The first pickup will be June 25 at Bradie Shrum Elementary.

For the last 17 years, Rita Roberts has called the halls of Bradie Shrum Elementary home. At the end of this school year, she will close the chapter and begin her well-earned retirement. Roberts said she has been teaching art in the public school system for 24 years, with an additional year as a long term art substitute. “I began teaching grades K-8 at Crothersville and continued my teaching responsibilities at Medora, Franklin and currently at Salem for the past 17 years,”

For the past 30 years, Julie Snider has been the go-to person for all things athletics at Salem High School. But this year will be her last as she welcomes retirement with open arms. “I have enjoyed my time in this position,” she said, adding that it is fairly low stress and she has always enjoyed the people she works with. She originally applied for the position to get on the same schedule with her two sons: Joe and Thomas. When she applied the first time, she didn’t get hi

For 16 years, Shelli Smith has called Salem Community Schools home. At the end of this school year, she’s closing that chapter and heading into retirement. After Smith left her job in retail, she spent her first year at Salem substitute teaching and handling concessions, a job she still does to this day. “It’s my favorite!” Smith said about being in charge of the concession stand. She said her husband, the late Derek Smith who was a teacher and administrator at Salem High Sc

Written by Abby Spaulding It has been 39 years since John Calhoun first got a job at Salem Schools. As the 2025-2026 school year comes to an end, so does Calhoun's career as a teacher. When asked about how he got into education Calhoun explained, “Well, I didn’t have much of a choice. My parents took me to kindergarten 56 years ago and I haven’t stopped learning since.” Calhoun stated that his father was a teacher, and his sister is a teacher, so the idea of teaching came na

To say Mark Carter is anxiously awaiting retirement is an understatement. The veteran teacher, who has spent his 34-year teaching career at Salem High School, will lock his classroom door for the last time on May 21. Carter graduated from SHS in 1981 and had a vague idea of becoming a lawyer. He went to Indiana University in Bloomington and majored in political science. After that first year, he decided that was not the major for him and switched to English the following year

For the past 42 years, Renee Lamb has been a familiar face at Bradie Shrum Elementary School. A job she has thoroughly loved. “I always wanted to teach,” said Lamb, adding that she was influenced by her fifth grade teacher at Orleans Elementary School. “She was a very caring person – dedicated to teaching.” She said what she remembers most about that teacher was her love for reading. “She always read to us after recess and I can specifically remember her reading Charlie and t

Salem emergency responders were called to the Bradie Shrum Elementary School parking lot next the soccer field this afternoon to demonstrate a mock drunk driving scenario organized by Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.).

Written by Claire Schmaltz For many students, the band director is more than a teacher, she is a mentor, motivator, and the reason they love music. For Salem Middle and High schools Brittany Hildenbrand fits all of these standards. Hildenbrand started her career by doing everything band related in high school. “I was a part of the Marching Band, Concert/Pep Band, Honor Jazz Band (included the whole school corporation), Honor Band (included the whole school corporation), EPY